"Economic activity rises 1% over the year"

Esmond Birnie

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Cited in Belfast Telegraph article re. the Quarter 2 output figures from the NI Composite Economic Index

Subject

"Dr Esmond Birnie, senior economist at the Ulster University Business School, said the NICEI gave some cause for optimism. But he added, "NI's measured growth over the year to quarter 2 2019 was only 1% (consistent with what a number of the economic forecasters have told us).

Compared to the 1.3% UK average, the economy here has been lagging..."

Period	11 Oct 2019

Media contributions

Title	"Economic activity rises 1% over the year"
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	Belfast Telegraph
Media type	Print
Duration/Length/Size	Cited in 3 paragraphs
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	11/10/19
Producer/Author	Esmond Birnie
URL	https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/economic-activity-in-northern-ireland-rises-1-over-the-year-38582550.html
Persons	Esmond Birnie

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Keywords

Northern Ireland, economy, economic growth, output